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Using an approach known as human-centered automation, the University of Toronto’s Enid Montague aims to engineer a better health-care experience that helps ease the strain the current stress on the system and delivers more equitable care. Full article at: U of T…

Professor Enid Montague (MIE) aims to engineer a better health-care experience and help ease the current stress on the system using an approach known as human-centered automation.  Canada faces a critical doctor shortage that has left more than six million…

Muhammad Maaz (MIE PhD candidate) Maaz is working in matching theory, a field that studies how to best match two sets of things, which can be used as a framework to design and study all sorts of markets.   Inspired by…

Three U of T Engineering professors have been recognized by the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) for their distinguished contributions to engineering.   Professor Michael Carter (MIE) has received the Julian C. Smith Medal for “achievement in the development of Canada,”…

Professor Michael Carter is the recipient of the prestigious 2023 Julian C. Smith Medal from the Engineering Insititute of Canada. This award is bestowed upon an individual for their exceptional achievements in the development of Canada. Professor Carter first joined…

Professor Myrtede Alfred (MIE), has dedicated her career to integrating equity in patient safety efforts in maternal care. Now, she is conducting new research to further understand the disproportionate rates of racial and ethnic maternal health disparities in the U.S.…

“Attracting a diverse pool of applicants was very important for us,” says Professor Greg Jamieson (MIE), who co-chaired the hiring committee alongside Professor Birsen Donmez (MIE, CHE Affiliate). “We’ve seen the tremendous value in embracing a diversity of perspectives in…

Professor Timothy Chan (MIE) has been appointed the University of Toronto’s associate vice-president and vice-provost, strategic initiatives for a five-year term, beginning on September 1, 2022.  Chan, who is the Canada Research Chair in Novel Optimization and Analytics in Health,…

The other eight projects funded by this year’s Connaught Innovation Awards include:  Target acquisition games for measurement and evaluation (TAG-ME) of detailed brain function – Professor Mark Chignell (MIE, CHE Affiliate)  Full article at: U of T MIE News Related posts:…

The list of recipients of the Data Sciences Institute Catalyst Grants includes the following project:  Predicting and preventing chronic disease burden in populations (PREPARED): Deploying decision-support tools for the prevention of chronic diseases   Laura Rosella (Dalla Lana School of Public…